The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Locust Grove, GA for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Locust Grove, GA is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Locust Grove, GA crime rates are 100% higher than in comparison to the Georgia mean and are 137% higher than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Locust Grove, GA has a rate that is 77% lower than the Georgia average; compared to the United States, it is 77% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Locust Grove, GA is 122% higher than its state's mean, and 170% higher than the country's average.

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The overall crime rate in Locust Grove is 137% higher than the national average.

For every 100,000 people, there are 18.61 daily crimes that occur in Locust Grove.

Locust Grove is safer than 14% of the cities in the United States.

In Locust Grove you have a 1 in 15 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.

The number of total year over year crimes in Locust Grove has increased by 2%.

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Daily Crime In Locust Grove (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Locust Grove, GA per 100,000 individuals. The total number of daily crimes is also reported for Georgia and on a national scale. In Locust Grove, GA the entire number of daily crimes is accurately recorded at 2.00 times more than the Georgia average and 2.37 times more than the national average. The typical number of daily violent crimes in Locust Grove, GA is 4.37 times less than the Georgia average and 4.30 times less than the calculated daily national average. With regards to recent property crimes, Locust Grove, GA has a constant daily crime rate that is 2.22 times more than the Georgia average and 2.70 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Locust Grove (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in Georgia and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Locust Grove, GA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Locust Grove, GA has been ranked safer than 27% of other cities in the state of Georgia. In addition, Locust Grove, GA is safer than 14% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all Georgia and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Locust Grove, GA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Locust Grove, GA is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Locust Grove

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Locust Grove is 1 in 1155

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Locust Grove is 1 in 15

The chance of being a victim of crime in Locust Grove is 1 in 15

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Locust Grove, GA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Locust Grove, GA, you have a 1 in 1155 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 15. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Locust Grove, GA is 1 in 15.

Year Over Year Crime In Locust Grove (per 100,000 people)

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Locust Grove, GA is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Locust Grove, GA has decreased by 72%, while the property crime rate in Locust Grove, GA has increased by 6% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Locust Grove, GA has increased by 2% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Locust Grove police department

Item

Locust Grove

Georgia

National

Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)

20

11,376

556,527

Police officers & civilians /1000 residents

3.6

3.9

3.3

There are a total of 20 Locust Grove police officers. This results in 3.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 8.5% less than the Georgia average and 10.3% greater than the National average.

Sex offenders in Georgia

State

Total offenders

Georgia /100K

National /100K

Georgia

19,209

228

222

There are a total of 19,209 sex offenders in Georgia. This yields a total of 228 sex offenders in Georgia per 100,000 residents which is 3% greater than the national average.

Source: The Locust Grove, GA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.